phage type


type

 [tīp] the general or prevailing character of any particular case, such as of a disease, person, or substance.type A a behavior pattern characterized by excessive competitiveness and aggressiveness. See type A behavior.asthenic type a constitutional type marked by a slender body, long neck, long, flat chest and abdomen, and poor muscular development.athletic type a constitutional type marked by broad shoulders, deep chest, flat abdomen, thick neck, and good muscular development.blood type 1. blood group.2. the phenotype of an individual with respect to a blood group system.body type (constitutional type) a constellation of traits related to body build.phage type a subgroup of a bacterial species susceptible to a particular bacteriophage and demonstrated by typing" >phage typing. Called also lysotype and phagotype.pyknic type a constitutional type marked by rounded body, large chest, thick shoulders, broad head, and short neck.

phage type

Distinguishing subgroups of bacteria by the type of bacteriophage associated with that specific bacterium.See also: type